Official X account of the Student Guild Council – Busitema University.
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A new era for natural products research in Uganda begins! 🇺🇬🌿🔬 We were privileged to welcome Hon. Eng. Jonard Asiimwe Akiki, Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation, as Guest of Honour at the commissioning of the Natural Products Research and Innovation Centre (NaPRiC) at @BusitemaUni
. We extend our deepest appreciation to the Vice Chancellor, University Council, Management, @sobakiro
and the @bunapric team, all who contributed from the Centre's inception to its realization. Special thanks to
@DrMusenero for her visionary leadership in championing this initiative, and to the @GovUganda
, through the @STIsecretariat –Office of the President, for investing in science, innovation, and homegrown solutions that will transform lives. Together, we are shaping Uganda's future through research and innovation
As I continue advancing Uganda's Science, Technology and Innovation agenda, today I visited Busitema University, Arapai Campus to deepen our engagement on one of the country's most strategic initiatives��the proposed Eastern Regional Agro-Science, Technology and Industrial Park. Building on yesterday's engagements at the Main Campus, today's discussions moved beyond vision to implementation, focusing on transforming research into enterprise, accelerating agro-industrial value addition, strengthening technology transfer, and positioning Eastern Uganda as a competitive hub for science-driven production, innovation, and industrial growth. A tour of the proposed project site and university facilities further reinforced the immense potential that exists when academic excellence is deliberately aligned with national development priorities.
My engagements with the Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Sciences (FAAS), researchers, innovators, students, and the wider university community reaffirmed a conviction that will continue to guide our work: innovation delivers its greatest value only when it solves real problems, creates jobs, and builds industries. The future of Uganda's economy will not be secured by exporting raw potential, but by commercializing research, deepening academia-industry collaboration, and building institutions that convert knowledge into technologies, enterprises, and shared prosperity. This is the direction we have chosen, and we must pursue it with discipline, urgency, and unwavering resolve.
Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, @EngJonard, has launched a nationwide tour of public universities with a bold message, innovation must move beyond classroom projects and become a driver of jobs, wealth creation and national transformation.
#NBSLiveAt9#NBSUpdates
Busitema University – Main Campus 📍
In witness of a significant milestone in Uganda’s transition toward a science-driven, innovation-led industrial economy. The handover of the Electric Bus and commissioning of the high-capacity DC fast-charging system demonstrates that advanced mobility technologies can be designed, built, and deployed within our own institutions, reinforcing a shift from technology importation to homegrown engineering excellence.
Engagements with researchers, faculty, and students highlighted the university’s evolving role as a hub for applied research and technological production.
By strengthening collaboration between academia and industry, Busitema University is accelerating the conversion of research into scalable solutions that advance industrial growth, strengthen technical capacity, and support sustainable national development.
- Making Uganda the Best -
#STIworks
Today, Hon. Eng. Jonard Asiimwe Akiiki received a warm welcome at Busitema University, where he is undertaking a guided tour featuring a series of engagements. His visit commenced with a tree-planting exercise in the company of the STI Secretariat and Kiira Motors Corporation, preceding the official handover of the university bus, which was manufactured by Kiira Motors Corporation.
@BusitemaUni@ykyabalongo@BavuleOfficial@job_matua@STIsecretariat@KiiraMotors
The purpose of accountability is not to apportion blame but rather to improve performance. - Hon. Eng. Jonard Asiimwe Akiiki
ITDT, PWG - 2026
#STIworks
Official visit by the Minister of @STIsecretariat to the University. He is welcomed by the Chairperson of Council Prof @WilliamBazeyo , Vice Chancellor @ProfPaulWaako ,Deputy Vice Chancellor Prof @Saphinabiira and other members of management.
Today we were much obliged to welcome our Great Alumnus @EngJonard to his Alma mater @BusitemaUni Faculty of Engineering and Technology. He's a great inspiration to many of us we thank the president @KagutaMuseveni for such a great and worth appointment @ProfPaulWaako@ConvoBU
TOMORROW
on #GPLAXSpaces (Space Link 👉🏾 https://t.co/O5BcuyjFXV)
How can East Africa's young people build Food Systems that are Productive, Resilient, and Climate-smart?
Join student leaders from Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, and Rwanda for a Regional conversation on:
"Feeding the Future: Youth, Food Systems, and Climate Resilience in East Africa."
🎙 Opening Address by @david_wozemba Wozemba, Country Director, AGRA Uganda @AGRA_Africa
📅 Wednesday, 24th June 2026
⏰ 7:00 PM (Uganda/Kenya/Tanzania) | 6:00 PM (Rwanda)
📍 X Spaces: @GPLAcademy
This conversation is part of the build-up to the 3rd Annual East African Guild Leaders' Summit 2026.
Host: @AyebareDenise
Joined by:
🇹🇿 HE.Dickson Kishota @SokoineU
🇺🇬 HE.Musiime Ruth @UCUniversity
🇺🇬 HE.Kamara Onesmus @BusitemaUni
🇷🇼 HE.Tuyizere Olivier @CUR_Rwanda
🇰🇪 HE.Teddy Odhiambo @egertonunikenya
#GuildLeadersSummit2026 #GPLASummit
@jumuiya
Happening Now: 74th Sitting of the University Council Chaired by the Chairperson of Council @WilliamBazeyo hosted at the Faculty of Agriculture and Animals Sciences- Arapai
On behalf of the @Busitema_Guild_ , I and the guild president paid a courtesy visit to the @Parliament_Ug in an engagement to discuss the matters affecting the university and students body at large to see that we uplift our institution. #PoweringAbetterStudentsExperience